I would suggest looking into your states first time homebuyer benefits.

I figured just having a degree would help me get a better job and learning all I could about real estate would benefit my long-term goal of building wealth.

Learn about all of the City, County, State and Federal benefits for a First Time Home Buyer to get started. 

But there isn't any tax benefit.  

Not common, and not wide-spread."... and a job market that is literally begging for people to work ..." part-time for poverty wages with no benefits."

I prefer to remain leveraged and benefit from tax benefits while I grow my portfolio.

Hosts that were able to weather the storm & stick it out are benefitting from this trend.

You get the benefit of no turnover but you're paying for it by losing a ton of money.Here's what I use:LEASE RENEWAL: With Landlord approval, Tenant has the option to renew for an additional 12-month period with an automatic rent increase of 3% or to extend on a month-to-month basis with a 25% increase to the monthly rent.

You get the same benefit as selling or cash-out refi, but instead of receiving a one-time lump sum of cash, you now have a revolving credit line you can use for future needs, future properties, or reserves.

I simply added some other benefits.